Two congressional districts. They were deemed unconstitution al by a federal threejudge panel, because they were based on race. A vote is expected by friday and they will submit the redrawn maps by the federal courts deadline. 3 3 3 a teenager in macon county is improving, more than a week after he was accidentally shot in the head at his home. Christopher cowarts father says the swelling in his sons brain is going down, his eyes are open and that he is able to squeeze their hands. Investigators say christopher likely did not know a handgun was loaded when it fired. There are signs of support for chris all over franklin. 3 1759 everybody kind of knows everybody around here. So, it kind of hit the community, and all just kind of pull for him ya know. Family auto care in franklin is selling pray for chris bracelets to help with costs. There is also a gofund me page, and an account is set up at United Community bank. 3 3 firefighters investigate the cause of a house fire in east asheville
Including the countys medical examiner at the time of the killing. And a detective with the Transylvania County Sheriffs Department who testified that lead fragments were found at the scene. Last week, Surveillance Video of the shooting was also presented during trial. Authorities say oshields shot mathis five times at the rosman Dollar General store. Mathis was charged with Involuntary Manslaughter for the death of oshields son just months prior. The trial is now in its third day. Live in brevard, Lauren Brigman news 13 3 3 3 happening today. A Major Economic Development Announcement in Henderson County. Governor pat mccrory will be on hand for the announcement at 4 30 this afternoon at the historic Henderson County courthouse. Last month, county commissioners approved a nearly 7 Million Dollar incentives package to bring in gf linamar, a car parts plant, to mills river. The company would invest 217 Million Dollars and create 350 nenejobs. 3 also today, we could learn more about duke
Districts that historically elected African Americans and they raise the rate of minority voters in the district. Two in particular. The first which serves voters in the coastal plains. The board of commissioners chair says it will also have an effect on people in the mountains. Itll affect us because the 12th district, which counts like a snake, impacts the sent district. If they have the redistribute there will be presum bli more in the tenth district that does touch part of asheville. Justin its nothing new. The democratics over did it in 2004. And the federal court said you cant do that. Justin thats something that will have to be fixed calling it if win for everyone. You want your vote to matter. The way they drew the district they purposefully made peoples vote not matter because it made it such a high minority voter representation in the districts. You have to spread everything out and give everybody a chance. Justin not everyone is happy with the decision. The gop chairman of t
Documents, james norton stabbed her in the head with a screw driver, then stole her car. Those documents also indicate that norton told deputies kessinger was his girlfriend. Police are not commenting on the relationship between the two. Nortons next Court Appearance is scheduled for march seventh. 3 3 3 we have new details in a grisly case out of colorado with a mountain connection. Michelle wilkins, who once lived in brevard, testified this week in a case against a woman accused of cutting her unborn baby from her womb. Wilkins was seven and a half months pregnant when she answered a craigslist ad for maternity clothes. She told jurors dynel lane came to her home and attacked her with a lava lamp. Then, lane used kitchen knives to cut her abdomen and remove her baby. The baby did not survive. 3 3 this Morning Police are still searching for a suspect after a local High School Student was shot to death. 17yearold kyri logan died yesterday morning at mission hospital. He was shot at dev
022216 c16 22 50 21 donald has a base of support but the majority of our party doesnt want him as our nominee the democratic contenders were on opposite sides of the country. In front of more than 8 thousand people at the university of massachusetts amherst, Bernie Sanders again hit Hillary Clinton on her wall street connection. Sot Bernie Sanderswe do not represent corporate america. We dont want their money speaking of money, clinton spent the day fundraising in la. She was in the middle of scandal. The set. Sitting next to leading man tony goldwyn who plays the fictional president on the hit abc show. kenneth standup close clinton has a Comfortable Lead against sanders in south carolina. As the two work to court the black vote in the state, actor Morgan Freemans voice is being used in a clinton tv ad. Sanders answered with an endorsement from spike lee who will be featured in radio spots airing today. Kenneth moton, abc News Washington 3 3 senator Claire Mccaskill announces she has